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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

55 questions · 61 findings · 6 reviews · related questions CL0289

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No studies found 2 · 3.3%GRADE not reported 34 · 55.7%Very low 7 · 11.5%Low 13 · 21.3%Moderate 5 · 8.2%High 0 · 0%

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs IRM (intermediate restorative material)

Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) + sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)

Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) + sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling vs Intermediate restorative material (IRM)

Prevalence of pain - 1 day · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling showed no clear difference in prevalence of pain - 1 day compared with intermediate restorative material (IRM) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling vs Intermediate restorative material (IRM)

Healing rate · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling showed no clear difference in healing - 2 years compared with intermediate restorative material (IRM); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling vs Gutta-percha smoothing (orthograde GP root filling)

Postoperative pain (VAS 0-100) - 1 day · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling showed no clear difference in postoperative pain (VAS 0-100) - 1 day compared with gutta-percha smoothing (orthograde GP root filling) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling vs Gutta-percha smoothing (orthograde GP root filling)

Healing - 1 year · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling may leads to higher healing - 1 year compared with gutta-percha smoothing (orthograde GP root filling) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling vs Intermediate restorative material (IRM)

Healing - 1 year · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) root-end filling showed no clear difference in healing - 1 year compared with intermediate restorative material (IRM) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ferric sulphate (FS) + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)

Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
  • Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
    mean 22 months
    Assessed pain, soft tissue pathology, mobility, radiolucency, root resorption, pulp canal obliteration (Doyle 2010); no clinical/radiological failure outcome; no significant differences
    1 study · 130 participants
    GRADE not reported

Ferric sulphate (FS) + mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) vs Ferric sulphate (FS)

Outcome not reported · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
  • Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes
    mean 22 months
    Assessed pain, soft tissue, mobility, adjacent tissue inflammation, radiolucency, root resorption, pulp canal obliteration (Doyle 2010); no clinical/radiological failure outcome; no significant differences
    1 study · 135 participants
    GRADE not reported

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) + sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) vs Calcium hydroxide + sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)

Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) + sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with calcium hydroxide + sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review